Abubakar Shekau was the former deputy leader under Mohammed Yusuf and was believed to have died during the gunfight. However in 2010, he appeared in a video to the nation's surprise confirming that he was indeed shot but that he survived the wound and was now the new leader of Boko haram. Under his orders Boko Haram attaked a Maiduguri prison freeing hundreds of Boko Haram members and supporters.
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